Itch to Stitch Elmstead Pinafore

Buy the Elmstead Pinafore sewing pattern from Itch to Stitch. The Elmstead Pinafore is a versatile wardrobe staple designed to be worn over a shirt, turtleneck or tee. Its classic silhouette works beautifully in a variety of fabrics: corduroy for a traditional look, denim for casual wear, or wool for a slightly dressier style. It has front and back princess seams, cup size options, and an optional waist strap at the back for adjustable shaping. The front features a V-neckline, button closure, and slanted pockets at the hips. The neckline and armholes are finished with bias binding. 

Sewing level: Intermediate

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Use a medium weight woven fabric with a slight 2-way or 4-way stretch (about 5%), such as corduroy, denim, twill, gabardine, wool or wool blend, sateen, canvas, or stretch suiting.

Fabric requirements: 54" (135 cm) wide fabric: 1 1/2 - 2 5/8 yd (130 - 240 cm).

Sizing: US 00 – 40 (approx. UK 6/8 – 34/36, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

Sizes 00-20 have A, B, C, D and DD cups. Sizes 22-40 have B, C, D and DD cups.

A note from the designer about bust cup options: To determine your cup size, subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 1" (2.5 cm), use A cup; 2" (5 cm), use B cup; 3" (7.5 cm), use C cup; 4" (10 cm), use D cup; 5" (12.5 cm), use DD cup.

Notions: Lightweight fusible woven or weft insertion interfacing; eight 3/8" (1 cm) buttons; 120" (305 cm) of 1 1/2" (3.8 cm)-wide flat (non-folded) bias tape made from a very lightweight woven fabric such as batiste, voile, or lining fabric (or make continuous bias tape using a 14" x 14" (36 cm x 36 cm) fabric square); 15" (38 cm) of 3/8" or 1/2" (1 cm or 1.25 cm)-wide straight fusible stay tape (or you may cut your own using lightweight woven fusible interfacing on the straight grain) // Optional back strap: one buckle with a centre bar, 1" (25 mm) internal width.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step illustrated instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (80 pages for sizes 00-20, 89 pages for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the pages for your cup size); A0 copy shop pattern (6 sheets for sizes 00-20,  5 sheets for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the sheets for your cup size) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

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